良い

よい
Alternative writings: 好い, 善い, 佳い, 吉い, 宜い
JLPT:N3
Frequency:
1

Good; excellent; pleasant — a positive evaluation (commonly said as いい in spoken Japanese).

I-Adjective

Examples

今日は天気が良いから散歩に行こう。

The weather is good today, so let's go for a walk.

彼女はとても良い友達だ。

She is a very good friend.

その案は良いと思います。

I think that idea is good.

頭が良い人は問題解決が早い。

Smart people solve problems quickly.

2

Sufficient; enough; ready — used to indicate adequacy (e.g., 'Is this good enough?').

I-Adjective

Examples

これで良いですか?全部揃いました。

Is this all right? Everything is ready.

資料はこれで良ければ、送ってください。

If these materials are sufficient, please send them.

準備は良いか、もう一度確認しよう。

Are we ready? Let's check once more.

3

Profitable or beneficial — used for deals, offers, or situations that are advantageous.

I-Adjective

Examples

その投資は会社にとって良い結果をもたらした。

That investment brought favorable results to the company.

今のうちに買うのが良いかもしれない。

It might be advantageous to buy now.

4

OK; all right; indicates permission or that something is acceptable (e.g., 'you may do ~').

I-Adjective

Examples

ここに座っても良いですか?

May I sit here?

そのままにしておいて良いよ。

You can leave it as it is.

明日まで待っても良いでしょうか?

Would it be all right to wait until tomorrow?

5

As a suffix attaching to the masu-stem of verbs to mean 'easy to ~' or 'suitable for ~'. Note: in modern Japanese, 〜やすい is more commonly used.

SuffixI-Adjective

Examples

扱い良い素材は初心者にも向いている(現代語では『扱いやすい』と言うことが多い)。

Materials that are easy to handle suit beginners (in modern language we often say '扱いやすい').

持ち歩き良いサイズのバッグを選んだ。

I chose a bag that's a convenient size to carry around.

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